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Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Biosecurity Import Permit) Regulations, 2014 (S.I.No. 80 of 2014)

Made 2014 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
European Union
Country
Seychelles
Subjects
Livestock, Cultivated plants
Keywords
animal health, biosecurity, plant protection, pests/diseases, international trade, authorization/permit, seeds/planting material, plant production
Categories
*, agriculture

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  1. 1. Citation and commencement

  2. 2. Application forms for biosecurity import permits SCHEDULE FORM - A - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT BIOLOGICAL(S) FORM - B - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT LIVEANIMAL(S) FORM - C - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT MEAT AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FORM - D - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT PRODUCTS OF PLANT ORIGIN FORM - E - APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT SEED OR PLANTS FOR PROPAGATION [17th October 2014] Supplement to Official Gazette 1583 S.I. 80 of 2014 ANIMAL AND PLANT BIOSECURITY ACT, 2014 (Act J0o/2014) Animal and Plant Biosecurity (Biosecurity Import Permit) Regulations, 2014 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 137 read with section 68 (2) (a) of the Animal and Plant Biosecurity Act, 2014, the Minister of Natural Resources on the advice of the Seychelles Agricultural Agency and the National Biosecurity Committee, makes the following Regulations-

  3. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Animal and Citation and commencement Plant Biosecurity (Biosecurity Import Permit) Regulations, 2014 and shall come into operation on 1st January, 2016.

  4. 2. An application for biosecurity import permit shall Forms for biosecurity be made in respect of the import of- import permit (a) biological, inFormA; (b) live animals, inFormB; (c) meat and products of animal origin, in Form C; (d) products of plant origin, in FormD; and (e) seed or plants for propagation, in F om'l E- as specified in the Schedule 1584 Supplement to Official Gazette [ 17th October 2014 J [17th October 2014] Supplement to Official Gazette 1585 SCHEDULE Importer declaration (Regulation 2) FORMA I hereby declare that- BEFORE THE SEYCHELLES AGRICULTURAL AGENCY (1) I have read and understood the Regulations; Animal and Plant Biosecurity Act 2014 (2) the information provided is truthful; (Act 10 of2014) (3) I agreed to pay the fees charges and the cost of the related Biosecurity services. APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT BIOLOGICALS I do hereby make application, in accordance with the Animal and Plant Date: ............................................. . Biosecurity Act of 2014, for permission to import into Seychelles the following Biological( s). Signature: ................................................ . Diary/Receipt Full name oflmporter: No.: ............ . Date applied: For Official Use Only A. Details of Consii:nor B. Details ofConsii:nee I Name of Consignor: I Country of Export: l Address: Name of Consignee: Exoected date of arrival: Address: -- Approved D Rejected D Pending D f----- ~ Phone No./Fax No. Phone No./Fax No: The permission of import is granted subject to the conditions attached Email Address: Email Address: forthwith and is valid for three months. Where an application is rejected or 1 -- ! Port of departure: Local Contact - Phone/Fax No: pending further analysis the reason( s) for the decision is attacbed. L (If available) C. Details ofBioI02ical(s). Type ofbiolog;ca] (sj ~- = (Official stamp of service) == Scientific Name and Breed ~antity ······················•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• i Batch Identification Number Dated Director i Purpose or end use which is being ul_11Q_l)_f_t_e_d____________l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' Applicants are advised to re.ad the notes that accompany this application form : :\lock of corn ,'ydPCc (,:ea or air) before completing the form. 1586 Supplement to Official Gazette [17th October 2014] [17th October 2014] Supplement to Official Gazette 1587 FORMB Importer declaration BEFORE THE SEYCHELLES AGRICULTURAL AGENCY I hereby declare that- Animal and Plant Biosecurify Act 2014 (1) I have read and understood the Regulations; (Act JO of2014) (2) the information provided is truthful; APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT LIVE ANIMALS (3) I agreed to pay the fees charges and the cost of the related Biosecurity services. I do hereby make application, in accordance with the Animal and Plant Biosecurity Act of 2014, for permission to import into Seychelles the following LiveAnimal(s). Date: ............................................. . Diary/Receipt Signature: ................................................ . No.: ............ . Full name oflmporter: Date applied: A. Details of Consignor B. Details of Consignee For Official Use Only Name of Consignor: Name of Consignee: Country of Export: Expected date of arrival: ! Address: Address: Approved D Rejected D Pending D / Phone No./Fax No. Phone No./Fax No: The permission of import is granted subject to the conditions attached i, Email Address: Email Address: forthwith and is valid for three months. Where an application is rejected or I Port of departure: Local Contact - Phone/Fax No: pending further analysis the reason( s) for the decision is attached. (If available) ,I C. Details ofLiveAnimal(s) (Official stamp of service) No. ofanimal(s): Country of origin: Name of Species: Mode of conve ance (sea or air): Breed Sex Colour Age or date of Identification No: (neutered/intactD birth Dated Director Applicants are advised to read the notes that accompany this applicationform ! I before completing the form. :_ - -------·-·. -·---- -·---------- - ·-- ··---- --- --- ~- ------ ... ··- --· ~--------- - 1588 Supplement to Official Gazette [17th October 2014] [ 17th October 2014] Supplement to Official Gazette 1589 ~- FORMC I 2 3 4 5 6 ' Quantity Products( details if Type Packages Country of For Office BEFORE THE SEYCHELLES AGRICULTURAL AGENCY fresh, frozen, Origin Use chilled) Animal and Plant Biosecurity Act 2014 Diary/Receipt No.: ............ . (Act JO of 2014) APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT Date applied: MEAT AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN Permission to import the under-mentioned meat and products of animal origin is requested. The consignment is to be landed at Port of Entry: I hereby declare that- On behalfof(Nam e &Address oflmporter): (1) I have read and understood the Regulations; (2) the information provided is truthful; (3) I agreed to pay the fees charges and the cost of the related Biosecurity From (Name andAddress of Exporter): services. Date: .......................... . Signature of Importer: .............. ,......................... . On (Name of vessel/Flight No): Permission is granted for the importation of products marked 'Approved' in column 6 above. Dated: ..................................... . Director: ................................................. . Expected date ofArrival: Applications must be lodged in triplicates: Original (exporter), Duplicate (Importer) and Triplicate is retained.for official use 1590 Supplement to Official Gazette [17th October 2014] [17th October 2014] Supplement to Official Gazette 1591 FORMD I hereby declare that~ BEFORE THE SEYCHELLES AGRICULTURAL AGENCY (1) I have read and understood the Regulations; Animal and Plant Biosecurity Act 2014 (2) the information provided is truthful; Diary/Receipt (Act JO of 2014) No.: ............ . (3) I agreed to pay the fees charges and the cost of the related Biosecurity services. APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT Date applied: PRODUCTS OF PLANT ORIGIN Date: .......................... . Signature of Importer: ........................................ . Permission to import the under-mentioned products of plant origin is requested. The consignment is to be landed at Port of Entry: On behalfof(Name &Address oflmporter): Applications must be lodged in triplicates: Original (exporter), Duplicate (Importer) and Triplicate is retained/or official use From (Name and Address of Exporter): FORME BEFORE THE SEYCHELLES AGRICULTURAL AGENCY On (Name of vessel/Flight No): Animal and Plant Biosecurity Act 2014 Diary/Receipt (Act JO of 2014) No.: ............ . Expected date ofArrival: APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO IMPORT Date applied: SEED OR PLANTS FOR PROPAGATION I I 2 3 4 5 6 I Quantity Products( details if Type Packages Country of For Office I do hereby make application, in accordance with the Animal fresh, frozen, Origin Use and Plant Biosecurity Act of 2014, for permission to import chilled) into Seychelles the following seeds or Plants for Propagation: Common Name: ...................................................................... . I Botanical Na111,e: ........................................ ., ................ ., ....... . 1592 Supplement to Official Gazette [17th October 2014] [ 17th October 2014] Supplement to Official Gazette 1593 Variety or Strain: ............................................................................................. . Dated: .................................. . Quantity and Plant Form (e.g. cutting, seed, bulb, plantlets): •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••···••······················· Signature of Importer or Agent •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••··········································· Name and Address of Consignor: Name of Importer or Agent For Office Use Only Locality where seed or plants were grown: •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Approved: D Reject: D Pending: D Special reason for importation: The permission of import is granted subject to the conditions attached .......................................................................................................................... forthwith and is valid for three months. Where an application is rejected or pending further analysis the reason( s) for the decision is attached. Locality where seed or plants are to be grown, if permit is granted: Porto f Entry •............................................ . ETA: ............................................ . (Stamp a/Service) •••••••••••••••••••••••••················ ••••••••••••••••••••••············· Date Director Means of Conveyance: Applications must be lodged in triplicates: Original (exporter), Duplicate (Importet) and Triplicate is retained.for official use Name and Address of Importer: MADE this 17th day of October, 2014. I hereby declare that- ( 1) I have read and understood the Regulations; IDITH ALEXANDER ACTING MINISTER OF (2) the information provided is truthful; NATURAL RESOURCES (3) I agreed to pay the fees charges and the cost of the related Biosecurity services.

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